Abstract
Silicon with high theoretical specific capacity is a promising anode material, but the poor electronic conductivity and excessive volume expansion hinder its practical application. In order to solve this problem, a novel double core-shell structure composite Si/G/C-CVD coated by pitch pyrolysis and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) carbon has been prepared. In the Si/G/C-CVD composite, nano-silicon particles and pitch particles are embedded on the surface of graphite particles, then the second carbon layer via CVD is added. The double carbon layer can protect nano-silicon particles from direct exposure to the electrolyte and enhance the electrochemistry performance during the lithium intercalation/extraction process. The as-prepared Si/G/C-CVD composite demonstrates superior electrochemical performance, with enhanced specific reversible capacity (688.44 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g− 1), excellent rate performance (261.66 mAh g−1 even at the specific current of 1.6A g− 1) and good cycle performance with little fading (91% after 155 cycles).
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This work is supported by the union project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Guangdong Province (No. U1601214), the Scientific and Technological Plan of Guangdong Province (2016A050503040, 2016B010114002 2017B090901027), and the Scientific and Technological Plan of Guangzhou City (201607010322).
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Hu, X., Huang, S., Hou, X. et al. A Double Core-shell Structure Silicon Carbon Composite Anode Material for a Lithium Ion Battery. Silicon 10, 1443–1450 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-017-9624-z
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